Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-26
THAT DEED.
AxATTRR THAT CoxrIsUEs ToExcrrE
GREAT INTEREST.
Barn Destroyed By Lightning Confirms
tion BY Bishop Ksane-Pickstt
Men Religions.

Correspondence on me hichmonu Dispfth.I,
PETERSBURG, Va, June %, 1887.
The special telegram from this city pub
lished In the Dispatch OF Friday morning
relative to the deed which had been sent 10
the clerk OF the county OF Dinwlddie for
record by james Abbott and wife, OF the
State Of New jersey, conveying two and
three quarter acres OF land one or two
miles west Of this city for the consideration
OF S148,000, or about S53,s00 per acre,
caused a decided stir In this community.
Such price for Dinwiddie land was never
dreamed OF, and the statementwas declared
10 be either hoax or O mistake In the figures.
The information upon which the telegram
was based was received from one Of the
most reliable citizens OF Dinwiddle county,
who declared that he had read the deed and
that the figures were exactly those given In
the Dispatch. To-day your correspondent
saw gentlemen directly from Dinwiddle
Courthouse, who confirmed the published
statement. They said they had carefully read
the deed, and that the area OF land and the
consideration specified (sl4S,00o) were cor
rect. The deed has not yet hsen recorded,
because the amount enclosed 10 the clerk
was only sufficient TO pay his fee for re-
cOrdation and not enough TO pay the tax TO
the State. The clerk wrote 10 Nr. Abbott
10 serd the amount 10 cover the tax, and
when this j. done the paper will be re-
corded The land in question is a barren
piece Of property, underlined with granite,
and has improvements o. but little value.
Mr.. Abbott, the owner, formerly resided
here, and is well known by many Of our
citizens. The secret Of the deed calling for
such a large amount " money Is not
In lgI
There are sutmises and coniCctures, but
that is all. Probably the matter Will be
fully explained within a few days. A let
ter received here seyera. days ago from
member OF Mr.. Abb0t's family inhmated
that something OF importance to our sec.
ton would soon be made public. Mean.
while the deed itself Is the subject OF gene
raj discussion, and even Of bets.
The fine new barn OF llr. Albert SpaiB's.
IN Dinwiddie county, near the Appomat-
tox river. some miles west OF Petersburg,
was struck by lightning during the recent
storms and set on fire and destroyed. The
barn contained about LOCO pounds OF to-
bacco and a large quantity OF clover hay.
During the same storm q horse belonging
TO Mr.. X. II. Shell, in another part Of the
county, was killed by lightning.
Right Rev. Bishop J. j. Keane, OF the
Diocese Of Richmond, arrived IN the city
to-day 10 fill an engagement at st. JOseph's
Catholic church. He will preach at this
church tomorrow morning and evening,
and in the morning will confirm quite
large class. Bishop KCane is very popular
as o pulpit orator mere, aud his presence Is
always greeted with crowded audiences,
composed largely Of Protestants.
There are a gO0dly number OF the sur
yiying members OF Picketts division in
this city and section men who served
with the Ihird, the Tbirty.secOnd,
asd the Fifty.third regiments OF that glo-
rious cOmmand-but unfortunately very
few Of them will be able TO attend the Get
tysburg rtnnlon. Their pecuniaTy circum-
stances and the calls Of business NJ home
do not admit 81 il. SIR. John L. B4rham,
OF this city, Of the Thirty.second, has made
arTangemCLts to 20. lie viii wear his
Confederate uniform on the trip. There
will probably also be a representative along
OF The Third regiment.
Cbidren's day will be observed tO-m0r-
row by the BlplisIs Of this city with int.
resting exercises. several addresses Will
lie delivered.
TIE congregation Of the First Baptist
church will tomorrow take action on the
resignation Of Their pastor, Rev. f. G. OAR
gan. A. Mr.. Dargln has positively declined
TO recall his resignation. and has accepted
the call 10 Dickson, California, there Is
nothing left for the congregation 20 do but
to accept the situation. No conclusion has
VT been arrived at o. TO Mr.. bargains sue
cCsSOr.
1t is reported that there is a good deal OF
sickness IN Chesterfield county, vita
number Of deaths recently among the
children.
Mayor Jarratt was taken III at the court
house this morning after h0lding court,
ana had 10 be taken home.
The collections Of Internal revenue in
this city duliug the week ending yesterday
were upwards Of $4,000, and the exports
q manufactured tobacco aggregated 49,
eco bounds. ROBIN ADAIE.